Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
  • 8 more threads: 48 vs 40
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 24 vs 20
Number of threads 48 vs 40
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 27.5 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2098 vs 2013
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44580 vs 27470
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2098 vs 2013
PassMark - CPU mark 44580 vs 27470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2013
2098
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27470
44580
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark 2013 2098
PassMark - CPU mark 27470 44580

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 2 April 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $2000 $1894, $1900
Place in performance rating 811 538
Processor Number 6212U 6230
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 6200
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Xeon Gold

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 1.25 MB
L2 cache 24 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 24 20
Number of threads 48 40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0 3
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 87 °C
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 1S Only 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)